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Hymn Story: I Gave My Life for Thee

April 14, 2019 Leave a comment

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An art museum in Dusseldorf, Germany has a vivid painting on display of Christ, “wearing His crown of thorns as He stands before Pilate and the mob”. Underneath the painting, by Sternberg, are the word “This have I done for thee, what hast thou done for Me?” Francis Havergal came upon the painting while in Germany. Sources differ on whether […]

Behind the Hymn: Man of Sorrows

March 13, 2016 Leave a comment

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We are in the Lent season and preparing for Easter Sunday. However, before we can reach the light we must pass through the darkness. Philip P. Bliss wrote both the text and tune to the haunting hymn, Man of Sorrows. The hymn is based on Isaiah 52-53. In these scripture passages, the prophet Isaiah, depicts the suffering servant. Man of […]

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Hymn Story: I Gave My Life for Thee

Behind the Hymn: Man of Sorrows